Cleaner holder

ABSTRACT

A cleaner holder includes: a first body having a first charging port configured to charge a cleaner; a second body protruding to a front side of the first body; and a battery accommodating space recessed downward from an upper surface of the second body to accommodate a battery detachably mounted to the cleaner, wherein a second charging port configured to charge the battery is provided in the battery accommodating space, and a cleaner guide configured to perform guiding such that terminals of the cleaner come into contact with the first charging port is provided in the second body.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No.15/590,067, filed on May 9, 2017, which claims priority under 35 U.S.C.§ 119 to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2016-0056462, filed in Koreaon May 9, 2016, and Korean Patent Application No. 10-2016-0108639, filedin Korea on Aug. 25, 2016, whose entire disclosure is herebyincorporated by reference.

BACKGROUND

The present disclosure relates to a cleaner holder.

A cleaner is a device that performs cleaning by sucking and wiping dustor foreign substances on a surface to be cleaned.

Such a cleaner may be classified into a manual cleaner that performscleaning while a user directly moves the cleaner and an automaticcleaner that performs cleaning while the cleaner is driven by itself.The manual cleaner may be classified into a canister cleaner, an uprightcleaner, a handheld cleaner, a stick cleaner and the like depending ontypes of the cleaner.

The above-described cleaner may have a rechargeable battery embeddedtherein, and the rechargeable battery may supply electric power foroperating the cleaner only when being frequently charged. Thus, thecleaner requires a holder that may simultaneously charge therechargeable battery and hold the cleaner.

Contents of a vacuum cleaner holder are disclosed in Korean PatentApplication Publication No. 10-2012-0103956 as the prior art.

The vacuum cleaner holder according to the prior art includes a pedestalfor holding a head of a vacuum cleaner to simultaneously charge and holdthe vacuum cleaner and a support having charging pins for charging thevacuum cleaner.

Meanwhile, the vacuum cleaner holder according to the prior art, whichholds a vacuum cleaner having a center on a lower side thereof, isinserted into support pieces on a lower side of the vacuum cleaner tosupport the vacuum cleaner. However, in case of a cleaner having acenter on an upper side thereof, because a charging terminal should beprovided on an upper side, the cleaner holder according to the prior artmay not hold the cleaner.

Meanwhile, the vacuum cleaner holder according to the prior art maycharge a cleaner body but may not separately charge a battery. Thus,because the cleaner body should be charged again when the batteryprovided in the cleaner body is discharged during cleaning, user'sinconvenience may be caused.

SUMMARY

The present disclosure provides a cleaner holder that may simultaneouslycharge a cleaner and a battery detachably mounted in the cleaner.

The present disclosure provides a cleaner holder on which a cleaner anda battery detachably mounted in the cleaner may compactly held.

The present disclosure provides a cleaner holder on which a cleaner isstably held.

A cleaner holder includes: a first body having a first charging portconfigured to charge a cleaner; a second body protruding to a front sideof the first body; and a battery accommodating space recessed downwardfrom an upper surface of the second body to accommodate a batterydetachably mounted to the cleaner, wherein a second charging portconfigured to charge the battery is provided in the batteryaccommodating space, and a cleaner guide configured to perform guidingsuch that terminals of the cleaner come into contact with the firstcharging port is provided in the second body.

A cleaner holder includes: a first body having a first charging portconfigured to charge a cleaner; a second body protruding from the firstbody; and a battery accommodating space recessed from one surface of thesecond body to accommodate a battery detachably mounted to the cleaner,wherein a second charging port configured to charge the battery isprovided in the battery accommodating space, and when terminals of thecleaner come into contact with the first charging port, at least aportion of the battery accommodating space is covered by the cleaner.

A cleaner holder includes: a first body having a first charging portconfigured to charge a cleaner; a second body protruding from the firstbody; and a battery accommodating space recessed from one surface of thesecond body to accommodate a battery detachably mounted to the cleaner,wherein a second charging port configured to charge the battery isprovided in the battery accommodating space, and a planar surfaceextending from an installation surface on which the first charging portis provided and a planar surface extending from an installation surfaceon which the second charging port is provided intersect each other.

A cleaner holder includes: a first body having a first charging portconfigured to charge a cleaner; a second body protruding from the firstbody; and a battery accommodating space recessed from one surface of thesecond body to accommodate a battery detachably mounted to the cleaner,wherein a second charging port configured to charge the battery isprovided in the battery accommodating space, terminals coming intocontact with the first charging port are provided in a battery housingof the cleaner, and when the terminals of the cleaner come into contactwith the first charging port, a dust container of the cleaner isarranged between the battery housing of the cleaner and the batteryaccommodating space.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the followingdrawings in which like reference numerals refer to like elements, andwherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a cleaner holder according toan embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the cleaner holder of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side view of the cleaner holder of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the cleaner holder of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a view illustrating a state in which a cleaner is held on thecleaner holder;

FIG. 6A is a view illustrating a state in which the cleaner is guided bya cleaner guide;

FIG. 6B is a view illustrating a state in which a locking part iscoupled to the cleaner;

FIG. 7 is a view illustrating a state in which an extra battery isseparated from the cleaner holder;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating the extra battery of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a view illustrating a bottom surface of the extra battery ofFIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a side view illustrating the extra battery of FIG. 7;

FIG. 11 is a view illustrating an inside of a second body of FIG. 7;

FIG. 12 is a plan view illustrating the second body of FIG. 11;

FIGS. 13 and 14 are longitudinal sectional views illustrating a firstbody of FIG. 11;

FIG. 15 is a view illustrating an inner peripheral surface of a batteryaccommodating space;

FIGS. 16 and 17 are longitudinal sectional views illustrating a state inwhich the extra battery is accommodated in the battery accommodatingspace of the second body;

FIG. 18 is a view illustrating a state in which a nozzle is separatedfrom the charging stand body;

FIG. 19 is a view illustrating a state in which the charging stand bodyis separated from a support;

FIG. 20 is a view illustrating a state in which the charging stand bodyon which the cleaner is held is mounted on a wall surface;

FIG. 21 is a view illustrating a state in which a charging stand body issupported by a floor; and

FIG. 22 is a view illustrating a state in which the cleaner is held onthe cleaner holder according to another embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present disclosure will bedescribed in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Itshould be noted that when components in the drawings are designated byreference numerals, the same components have the same reference numeralsas far as possible even though the components are illustrated indifferent drawings. Further, in description of embodiments of thepresent disclosure, when it is determined that detailed descriptions ofwell-known configurations or functions disturb understanding of theembodiments of the present disclosure, the detailed descriptions will beomitted.

Also, in the description of the embodiments of the present disclosure,the terms such as first, second, A, B, (a) and (b) may be used. Each ofthe terms is merely used to distinguish the corresponding component fromother components, and does not delimit an essence, an order or asequence of the corresponding component. It should be understood thatwhen one component is “connected”, “coupled” or “joined” to anothercomponent, the former may be directly connected or jointed to the latteror may be “connected”, coupled” or “joined” to the latter with a thirdcomponent interposed therebetween.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a cleaner holder according toan embodiment of the present disclosure, FIG. 2 is a front viewillustrating the cleaner holder of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a side viewillustrating the cleaner holder of FIG. 1, FIG. 4 is a rear viewillustrating the cleaner holder of FIG. 1, and FIG. 5 is a viewillustrating a state in which a cleaner is held on the cleaner holder.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 5, a cleaner holder 10 according to theembodiment of the present disclosure includes a charging stand body 100for charging a battery of the cleaner 300. The charging stand body 100may simultaneously support the cleaner 300 and charge the batteryprovided in the cleaner 300.

The cleaner 300 may include a cleaner body 310 having a suction motor, abattery housing 320 in which the battery is accommodated, an extensiontube 330 and a suction nozzle 340. The cleaner body 310 may include adust separator 312 for separating dust and a dust container 314 in whichthe dust separated by the dust separator 312 are stored. External airmay be introduced by suction force generated in the cleaner body 310through the suction nozzle 340 and the extension tube 330 and may bemoved to the dust container 314 provided in the cleaner body 310.

The charging stand body 100 includes a first body 110.

The first body 110 includes a first charging port 113. The firstcharging port 113 may be in contact with terminals of the cleaner 300 tocharge the battery provided in the cleaner 300.

The charging stand body 100 includes a second body 130 in which an extrabattery 302 is accommodated. The second body 130 is connected to thefirst body 110.

The second body 130 may protrude from the first body 110. Asillustrated, the first body 110 and the second body 130 may beintegrally formed. However, the present disclosure is not limitedthereto.

The extra battery 302 may be detachably connected to the cleaner 300 tosupply electric power for driving the cleaner 300. A second chargingport 131 (see FIG. 11) configured to charge the extra battery 302 may beprovided in the second body 130.

Charging of the cleaner 300 by the first charging port 113 and chargingof the extra battery 302 by the second charging port 131 may beindependently performed. In detail, the cleaner 300 and the extrabattery 302 may be simultaneously charged.

Otherwise, any one thereof may be charged and the other one thereof maybe then charged. Further, the cleaner 300 and the extra battery 302 maybe alternately charged.

As an example, after the cleaner 300 is completely charged by the firstcharging port 113, the extra battery 302 starts to be charged by thesecond charging port 131. As another example, after the extra battery302 is completely charged by the second charging port 131, the cleaner300 is completely charged by the first charging port 113.

Extra nozzles 303 and 304 may be coupled to the charging stand body 100.The nozzles 303 and 304 may be attached/detached to/from the cleaner 300or the like. In general, a cleaner may include a plurality ofreplaceable suction nozzles according to usage. Thus, it is inconvenientto store the suction nozzle that is not used. However, in this way, whenthe suction nozzles 303 and 304 are stored while being coupled to thecharging stand body 100, the risk of loss is reduced, and a user mayeasily use the same. The extra nozzles 303 and 304 may be namedaccessories.

Fixing members 116 for fixing the cleaner body 310 may be provided inthe second body 130. The fixing members 116 may protrude from the secondbody 130. Further, as resilient members (not illustrated) are connectedto the fixing members 116, respectively, the fixing members 116 may beselectively inserted into the second body 130 by external force.Meanwhile, the fixing members 116 may be provided not in the second body130 but in the first body 110.

The fixing members 116 may be inserted into the cleaner body 310 to fixthe cleaner body 310. Fixing grooves (not illustrated) into which thefixing members 116 are inserted may be formed in the cleaner body 310.

Meanwhile, although not illustrated, a manipulation button (notillustrated) for controlling insertion/withdrawal of the fixing members116 may be provided in the charging stand body 100. In detail, when auser pushes the manipulation button, the fixing members 116 and thecleaner body 310 may be decoupled as the fixing members 116 are insertedinto the second body 130.

A cleaner guide 137 for guiding mounting of the cleaner body 310 may beprovided in the second body 130. The cleaner guide 137 may be inparallel to a floor. The cleaner body 310 is guided rearward along thecleaner guide 137 to come into contact with the first charging port 113.The cleaner guide 137 may guide the cleaner body 310 and, at the sametime, may support a weight of the cleaner body 310. As needed, thecleaner guide 137 may be named a “cleaner support 137”. When the cleaner300 is held on the cleaner guide 137, the extra battery 302 may beshielded so as not to be viewed from the outside. As illustrated,although the cleaner guide 137 and the second body 130 may be integrallyformed, the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

The fixing members 116 may be provided at a rear end of the cleanerguide 137. Accordingly, the cleaner body 310 may be coupled to thefixing members 116 after being guided toward the first charging port 113along the cleaner guide 137.

When terminals of the cleaner 300 come into contact with the firstcharging port 113, a dust container 315 of the cleaner 300 may bearranged in a battery housing 320 and the battery accommodating space(see 130 a of FIG. 7) of the cleaner 300. Further, when the terminals ofthe cleaner 300 come into contact with the first charging port 113, thecleaner 300 covers at least a portion of the battery accommodating space(see 130 a of FIG. 7).

The charging stand body 100 may further include a locking part 120provided in the first body 110. The locking part 120 may be providedabove the first body 110. The locking part 120 may be coupled to thecleaner 300 to stably fix the cleaner 300.

In detail, the locking part 120 may be coupled to the battery housing320 to support the cleaner 300. An inner peripheral surface of thelocking part 120 may have a shape corresponding to an outer peripheralsurface of the battery housing 320 to surround the outer peripheralsurface of the battery housing 320.

The user may selectively rotate the locking part 120 forward/rearwardsuch that the locking part 120 may be coupled to the battery housing320. The locking part 120 may include an anti-slide part 122 forproviding friction force such that the user may easily grip the lockingpart 120. The anti-slide part 122 may include a plurality of bosses onan outer peripheral surface of the locking part 120.

The cleaner holder 10 may further include a stand 200 for supporting thecharging stand body 100.

The stand 200 may include a base 210 supported on a floor and a support220 provided in the base 210. The support 220 may be detachably coupledto the charging stand body 100.

A lower end of the support 220 is connected to the base 210 and an upperend of the support 220 is connected to the charging stand body 100. Theupper end of the support 220 may be connected to the charging stand body100 on a vertically lower side of the center of gravity (G) of thecharging stand body 100. Accordingly, the support 220 may stably supportthe charging stand body 100.

An electric wire 114 for supplying electric power may be provided in thefirst body 110. The electric wire 114 may extend from a rear surface 111of the first body 110.

A connection terminal 117 to which the electric wire 114 is connectedmay be provided in the first body 110. One end of the electric wire 114may be connected to the first body 110 through the connection terminal117.

The first charging port 113 and the second charging port 131 areconnected to the connection terminal 117. Accordingly, electric powerapplied through the electric wire 114 may be supplied to the firstcharging port 113 and the second charging port 131.

The connection terminal 117 may be provided on the rear surface 111 ofthe first body 110. Further, the connection terminal 117 may be arrangedbetween the first charging port 113 and the second charging port 131.That is, the connection terminal 117 may be arranged below the firstcharging port 113, and the second charging port 131 may be arrangedbelow the connection terminal 117.

A power plug (not illustrated) may be connected to the other end of theelectric wire 114. The power plug may be connected to a socket and thelike to receive external electric power.

The electric wire 114 may be coupled to the support 220. In detail, theelectric wire 114 is connected to a rear surface of the support 220 toextend toward the base 210. A member for fixing the electric wire 114may be provided on the rear surface of the support 220.

The electric wire 114 may extend to an inside of the base 210 through anupper end of the base 210 and may extend to an outside of the base 210through a side surface or a bottom surface of the base 210 again.

A cord reel (not illustrated) on which the electric wire 114 is woundmay be provided in the base 210. In detail, the cord reel may beprovided inside the base 210. Thus, the user may adjust an extendinglength of the electric wire 114 as needed.

The base 210 may include an inclined surface 213 on which the suctionnozzle 340 of the cleaner 300 is held and a stopper 215 for preventingthe suction nozzle 340 of the cleaner 300 from being separatedtherefrom.

The stopper 215 may protrude from an end of the inclined surface 213.The stopper 215 serves to support the suction nozzle 340 such that astate in which the suction nozzle 340 is stably seated on the base 210may be maintained. In some cases, the weight of the cleaner 300 may besupported by the cleaner guide 137 as well as a portion of the base 210,such as the stopper 215. That is, the weight of the cleaner 300 may betransferred to the stand 200 via both the charging stand body 100, whichsupports the cleaner body 310, and the base 210, which supports thesuction nozzle 340. In some cases, when the cleaner 300 is coupled tothe charging stand body 100 and supported by the stand 200, as seen forexample in FIG. 5, the highest point of the charging stand body 100 maybe positioned vertically higher than the highest point of the cleaner300.

Meanwhile, a dust collector (not illustrated) may be provided in thefirst body 110. The dust collector may communicate with the dustcontainer 315 provided in the cleaner body 310. Dust collected in thedust container 315 may be moved to the dust collector by suction forcegenerated by a suction motor of the cleaner body 310 or suction forcegenerated by a separate device provided in the dust collector. Becausethe dust collected in the dust container 315 does not need to bedirectly emptied due to the dust collector, user's convenience may beimproved.

A spaced member (not illustrated) for maintaining a predetermineddistance between the first body 110 and the wall surface may be providedon the rear surface 111 of the first body 110. The spaced member mayextend rearward from the rear surface 111 of the first body 110. Thefirst body 110 may be prevented from colliding with the wall surface byexternal force, due to the spaced member.

Fixing parts 115 a and 115 b for fixing the charging stand body 100 tothe wall surface or the like may be provided on the rear surface 111 ofthe first body 110. Accordingly, the charging stand body 100 may befixed to the wall surface while being separated from the support 220(see FIG. 20). The fixing parts 115 a and 115 b may have a hole orgroove shape. Accordingly, nails or the like, which are installed on thewall surface, are inserted into the fixing parts 115 a and 115 b, sothat the first body 110 may be fixed to the wall surface.

The cleaner holder 10 may further include a spaced member 190. Thespaced member 190 may extend rearward from the rear surface 111 of thefirst body 110. Accordingly, the spaced member 190 is in contact withthe wall surface, to maintain the predetermined distance between thefirst body 110 and the wall surface.

The spaced member 190 may be rotatably connected to the rear surface 111of the first body 110. Accordingly, when the spaced member 190 is notused, the user may fold the spaced member 190 such that the spacedmember 190 comes into close contact with the rear surface 111 of thefirst body 110. In detail, when the cleaner holder 10 is connected tothe wall surface or is used on the floor, the spaced member 190 isstored in a folded state such that the spaced member 190 comes intocontact with the rear surface 111 of the first body 110, and when thecleaner holder 10 is used while being connected to the stand 200, thespaced member 190 may be used in an unfolded state. To this end, thespaced member 190 may include a plate 191 and a hinge 193 through whichthe plate 191 is rotatably connected to the rear surface 111 of thefirst body 110. As illustrated, the plate 191 may have a rectangularshape.

Hereinafter, a method for coupling the cleaner 300 to the holder 10 willbe described.

FIG. 6 is a view illustrating a state in which a cleaner is held on acleaner holder. In detail, FIG. 6A illustrates a state in which thecleaner is guided by a cleaner guide, and FIG. 6B illustrates a state inwhich a locking part is coupled to the cleaner.

Referring to FIG. 6, the cleaner body 310 may be moved forward/rearwardalong the cleaner guide 137 while being supported by the support guide137. Accordingly, the cleaner body 310 may selectively come into contactwith the first charging port 113. The cleaner body 310 may be insertedalong various directions into the cleaner holder to be charged. Forexample, the cleaner body 310 may be guided in a downward direction bythe cleaner holder to make appropriate contact with the first chargingport 113.

The locking part 120 may be rotatably connected to the first body 110within a predetermined angle. FIG. 6A illustrates a state in which thelocking part 120 is maximally rotated rearward (in a clockwise directionin FIG. 6A).

The first body 110 may include an elastic member (not illustrated) forapplying elastic force to the locking part 120. In a state in which thelocking part 120 is rotated rearward, the elastic member (notillustrated) may apply elastic force to a rear side thereof such that astate in which the locking part 120 is rotated rearward is maintained.

The locking part 120 may include a push part 123. The push part 123 maybe provided inside the locking part 120. The push part 123 may bepressed by the battery housing 320 while the cleaner body 310 is movedalong the guide 116.

When the push part 123 is pressed by the battery housing 320, thelocking part 120 may be operated.

In detail, when the locking part 120 is operated, the locking part 120may be rotated forward (in a counterclockwise direction in FIG. 6B) tobe coupled to the outer peripheral surface of the battery housing 320.Accordingly, the locking part 120 may cover at least a portion of thebattery housing 320.

When the locking part 120 is rotated forward, the elastic member (notillustrated) may apply elastic force such that a state in which thelocking part 120 is rotated forward is maintained. Accordingly, thelocking part 120 may serve to fix the battery housing 320 to the firstbody 110.

FIG. 7 is a view illustrating a state in which the extra battery isseparated from the cleaner holder, FIG. 8 is a perspective viewillustrating the extra battery of FIG. 7, FIG. 9 is a view illustratinga bottom surface of the extra battery of FIG. 7, and FIG. 10 is a sideview illustrating the extra battery of FIG. 7.

Referring to FIGS. 7 to 10, a battery accommodating space 130 a foraccommodating the extra battery 302 is formed in the second body 130. Abattery guide 136 for guiding insertion or withdrawal of the extrabattery 302 may be provided in the battery accommodating space 130 a.

The extra battery 302 may include a battery cell that is not illustratedand a frame 3021 configured to protect the battery cell.

The frame 3021 may have a rectangular shape, as illustrated. In detail,the frame 3021 may have a shape extending in a front-rear direction.However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

A protrusion part 3022 may be formed on a bottom surface of the frame3021 and terminal holes 3023 through which the second charging port 131,which will be described below, passes may be formed in the protrusionpart 3022. The second charging port 131 is provided in the batteryaccommodating space 130 a. A battery terminal that is in contact withthe second charging port 131 may be provided inside the terminal holes3023.

The terminal holes 3023 are formed on a bottom surface of the protrusionpart 3022. Thus, while the extra battery 302 is downward inserted intothe battery accommodating space 130 a, the second charging port 131 maypass through the terminal holes 3023 to come into contact with thebattery terminal.

The battery guide 136 serves to guide downward movement of theprotrusion part 3022 such that the second charging port 131 may bestably inserted into the terminal holes 3023.

Here, the protrusion part 3022 may be located to be biased toward oneside from a center of the bottom surface of the frame 3021 such that theuser may easily identify a direction in which the extra battery 302 isinserted into the battery accommodating space 130 a.

The extra battery 302 may further include a plurality of coupling parts3024 and 3026. The plurality of coupling parts 3024 and 3026 may includea first coupling part 3024 arranged on one side of the frame 3021 and asecond coupling part 3026 arranged on the other side of the frame 3021.The first coupling part 3024 and the second coupling part 3026 may belocated opposite to each other.

As an example, the first coupling part 3024 and the second coupling part3026 may be provided in a front-rear direction of the frame 3021. Here,when viewed from above, the first coupling part 3024 and the secondcoupling part 3026 may be provided on a narrow surface of the frame3021.

The first coupling part 3024 may be formed integrally with the frame3021 and may be elastically deformed by external force.

The first coupling part 3024 horizontally extends from an upper surfaceof the frame 3021 by a predetermined length, and then extends downward.Accordingly, the first coupling part 3024 is spaced apart from an outersurface of the frame 3021.

That is, a space between the frame 3021 and the first coupling part 3024is formed. Due to the space, the first coupling part 3024 may beelastically deformed in a direction in which it becomes closer to theframe 3021, by external force.

The first coupling part 3024 may include a first hook 3025. The firsthook 3025 may have a thinner thickness than other portions of the firstcoupling part 3024.

A groove to which the first hook 3025 of the first coupling part 3024 iscoupled may be formed in the battery housing 320. Here, the first hook3025 of the first coupling part 3024 is inserted into the groove whilebeing introduced into the battery housing 320.

The second coupling part 3026 may include a second hook 3027 rotatablycoupled to the frame 3021.

The second coupling part 3026 may be elastically supported by aresilient member (not illustrated) provided in the frame 3021. Theresilient member provides elastic force by which the second couplingpart 3026 is moved in a direction it becomes farther away from the frame3021, to the second coupling part 3026.

The second coupling part 3026 may be coupled to a battery coupling part(not illustrated) within the battery housing 320 in a state in which theextra battery 302 is accommodated in the battery housing 320.

Meanwhile, a surface on which the first coupling part 3024 is providedmay be named a first surface and a surface on which the second couplingpart 3026 is provided may be named a second surface. Further, surfacesof the extra battery 302, which intersect the first and second surfaces,may be named a third surface and a fourth surface, respectively. Thus,the first surface and the second surface may face each other, and thethird surface and the fourth surface may face each other. Further, asillustrated, a horizontal length of the first surface and the secondsurface may be smaller than a horizontal length of the third surface andthe fourth surface.

A step 3028 may be provided on the upper surface of the frame 3021. Thestep 3028 functions to restrain an insertion depth of the extra battery302 within the battery accommodating space 130 a. A relative structureprovided in the battery accommodating space 130 a will be describedbelow.

FIG. 11 is a view illustrating an inside of a second body of FIG. 7,FIG. 12 is a plan view illustrating the second body of FIG. 11, FIGS. 13and 14 are longitudinal sectional views illustrating a first body ofFIG. 11, and FIG. 15 is a view illustrating an inner peripheral surfaceof a battery accommodating space.

Referring to FIGS. 11 to 15, the battery accommodating space 130 a maybe recessed downward from an upper surface of the second body 130.Further, the battery accommodating space 130 a may have a front-reardirectional width that is larger than a left-right directional width tocorrespond to the shape of the extra battery 302. Accordingly, a sidesurface of the second body 130 may be formed to be longer than a frontsurface and a rear surface of the second body 130. That is, the secondbody 130 may have a rectangular shape.

The second charging port 131 for charging the extra battery 302 isprovided inside the second body 130. The second charging port 131 may bearranged to be lower than the first charging port 113. The secondcharging port 131 may be selectively in contact with the extra battery302 accommodated in the second body 130.

A recessed part 133 in which the second charging port 131 is providedmay be provided in the second body 130. The recessed part 133 may have ashape corresponding to the shape of the protrusion part 3022 of theextra battery 302. Further, the recessed part 133 may be located to bebiased forward from a center of a bottom surface 130 b of the batteryaccommodating space 130 a such that the user may easily identify adirection in which the extra battery 302 is inserted into the batteryaccommodating space 130 a.

The recessed part 133 may be recessed downward from the bottom surfaceof the second body 130. The second charging port 131 may be provided ona bottom surface of the recessed part 133 and may protrude upward fromthe bottom surface of the recessed part 133. A planar surface extendingfrom an installation surface on which the first charging port 113 areprovided and a planar surface extending from an installation surface onwhich the second charging port 131 is provided may intersect each other.

A length in which the second charging port 131 protrudes upward may besmaller than a depth of the recessed part 133. Accordingly, an upper endof the second charging port 131 may be arranged lower than the bottomsurface 130 b of the battery accommodating space 130 a. That is, becausethe second charging port 131 is accommodated in the recessed part 133,damage of the second charging port 131 by external force may beminimized.

Grooves 132, 134 and 112 for allowing the user to easily grip the extrabattery 302 accommodated in the battery accommodating space 130 a may beformed on one side of the battery accommodating space 130 a. The usermay grip a lateral side of the extra battery 302 through the grooves132, 134 and 112. The grooves 132, 134 and 112 may include a firstgroove 132 provided in front of the battery accommodating space 130 aand a second groove 134 and a third groove 112 provided on a rear sideof the battery accommodating space 130 a.

The first groove 132 may have a shape that is cut downward from an upperend of a front surface of the second body 130. Further, the first groove132 may have a shape corresponding to a bottom surface of the firstcoupling part 3024 and may have a shape similar to, for example, the “U”shape.

The second groove 134 may have a shape that is cut downward from anupper end of a rear surface of the second body 130. Thus, the secondgroove 134 is connected to the battery accommodating space 130 a.Further, the second groove 134 may be arranged to face the first groove132.

The third groove 112 is recessed such that a finger of the user isinserted into the third groove 112 to come into contact with the secondcoupling part 134. In detail, the third groove 112 may be provided inthe first body 110 and may be recessed rearward from the first body 110.Further, the third groove 112 may extend upward and downward to at leastpartially overlap the battery accommodating space 130 a. Further, thethird groove 112 may be connected to the second groove 134. Thus, thesecond groove 134 may connect the third groove 112 and the batteryaccommodating space 130 a to each other. As illustrated, the thirdgroove 112 may constitute one groove together with the second groove134.

The first coupling part 3024 of the extra battery 302 may beaccommodated in the first groove 132, and the second coupling part 3026of the extra battery 302 may be accommodated in the second groove 134.In addition, the first groove 132 may support a lower side of the firstcoupling part 3024 and the second groove 134 may support a lower side ofthe second coupling part 3026.

An auxiliary groove 132 a in which the first hook 3025 is accommodatedmay be formed on an inner peripheral surface of the batteryaccommodating space 130 a. The auxiliary groove 132 a may be providedbelow the first groove 132 and may be recessed in the inner peripheralsurface of the battery accommodating space 130 a. The auxiliary groove132 a may be provided in the battery guide 136. An upper end of theauxiliary groove 132 a may be connected to the first groove 132.

Unlike a case where the extra battery 302 is inserted into the batteryhousing 320 provided in the cleaner 300, when the extra battery 302 isinserted into the battery accommodating space 130 a, the first couplingpart 3024 and the second coupling part 3026 are not compressed by theinner peripheral surface of the battery accommodating space 130 a.Accordingly, the user may easily withdraw or insert the extra battery302 from or into the battery accommodating space 130 a.

The second body 130 may further include a display unit 135 fordisplaying a residual amount of the extra battery 302. Unlike the oneillustrated, the display unit 135 may be provided in the first body 110.

The display unit 135 may include a light emitting diode (LED) light thatmay display various colors. As an example, the display unit 135 maydisplay the residual amount of the extra battery 302 in three stages. Indetail, the display unit 135 may divide the residual amount of the extrabattery 302 into upper, middle and lower parts, and may displaydifferent colors depending on the stages. Further, the display unit 135may notify the user of the charging state as the display unit 135flickers during charging of the extra battery 302.

The battery guide 136 for guiding the extra battery 302 may be providedbelow the cleaner guide 137 and may extend downward.

The battery guide 136 may have a shape corresponding to the extrabattery 302. Accordingly, a location of a terminal of the extra battery302 inserted into the second body 130 may be accurately aligned with thelocation of the second charging port 131. Although not illustrated, aboss or groove for effectively guiding the insertion or the withdrawalof the extra battery 302 may be formed in the battery guide 136.

An entrance 138 through which the extra battery 302 isintroduced/withdrawn may be provided in the battery guide 136. Theentrance 138 may be provided on the battery guide 136 and may extendupward to have a predetermined height. Accordingly, an upper end of theentrance 138 may be arranged higher than an upper end of the extrabattery 302 accommodated in the battery accommodating space 130 a.

An inner peripheral surface of the entrance 138 may be stepped to thebattery guide 136 to facilitate the insertion of the extra battery 302.In detail, the inner peripheral surface of the entrance 138 may be widerthan an inner peripheral surface of the battery guide 136. Accordingly,a seating part 1382 may be formed at a boundary between the entrance 138and the battery guide 136 and the step 3028 of the extra battery 302 maybe seated on the seating part 1382.

In this way, because the battery guide 136 has a shape corresponding tothe extra battery 302, it is difficult to directly insert the extrabattery 302. However, as the entrance 138 has a wider width than thebattery guide 136, the extra battery 302 may be easily inserted.

A drainage hole 139 may be provided in the second body 130. The drainagehole 139 may be formed on a bottom surface of the second body 130 tocommunicate with an external space. The drainage hole 139 is forpreventing liquid, such as water, introduced into the second body 130from being collected inside the second body 130. Accordingly, the thesecond charging port 131 may be prevented from being damaged by theliquid such as water.

The drainage hole 139 may be provided in the recessed part 133 and maybe arranged adjacent to the second charging port 131. Accordingly, theliquid such as water, which is collected near the second charging port131, may be directly discharged. Further, the drainage hole 139 may beplural, unlike the one illustrated.

FIGS. 16 and 17 are longitudinal sectional views illustrating a state inwhich the extra battery is accommodated in the battery accommodatingspace of the second body.

Referring to FIGS. 16 and 17, when the extra battery 302 is insertedinto the battery accommodating space 130, the first coupling part 3024of the extra battery 302 is seated on the first groove 132. Thus, theuser may come into contact with the first coupling part 3024 of theextra battery 302, which is exposed through the first groove 132.

The second coupling part 3026 of the extra battery 302 is seated on abottom surface 134 a of the second groove 134.

Meanwhile, the bottom surface 134 a of the second groove 134 and abottom surface 112 a of the third groove 112 are connected to each otherto define a planar surface. Accordingly, at least a portion of thesecond coupling part 3026 may be in contact with the bottom surface 112a of the third groove 112.

When the second coupling part 3026 of the extra battery 302 is seated onthe bottom surface 134 a of the second groove 134, a side surface of thesecond coupling part 3026 is spaced apart from a side surface 112 b ofthe third groove 112. Thus, the user may come into contact with thesecond coupling part 3026 by inserting a finger into a spaced spacebetween the second coupling part 3026 and the side surface 112 b of thethird groove 112.

Accordingly, the user may easily insert or withdraw the extra battery302 into or from the battery accommodating space 130 a while grippingthe extra battery 302.

When the extra battery 302 is inserted into the battery accommodatingspace 130 a, the second charging port 131 passes through the terminalholes 3023. A battery terminal 3029 that is in contact with the secondcharging port 131 having passed through the terminal holes 3023 may beprovided inside the protrusion part 3022. Accordingly, the extra battery302 may be charged through the second charging port 131.

Because the first coupling part 3024 and the second coupling part 3026of the extra battery 302 are not pressed by the inner peripheral surfaceof the battery accommodating space 130 a, the user may easily insert orwithdraw the extra battery 302 into or from the battery accommodatingspace 130 a.

FIG. 18 is a view illustrating a state in which a nozzle is separatedfrom a charging stand body.

Referring to FIG. 18, the first body 110 may include connectors 118 aand 118 b to which the extra nozzles 303 and 304 are selectivelycoupled. The connectors 118 a and 118 b may extend from one side of thefirst body 110.

The user may attach/detach the nozzles 303 and 304 to the connectors 118a and 118 b as needed. Accordingly, because the extra nozzles 303 and304 are easily stored and used, user convenience may be improved.

FIG. 19 is a view illustrating a state in which the charging stand bodyis separated from the support, and FIG. 20 is a view illustrating astate in which the charging stand body on which the cleaner is held ismounted on a wall surface.

Referring to FIGS. 19 and 20, the cleaning stand body 100 may include acoupling part 119 to which the support 220 is coupled. The coupling part119 may be provided in the first body 110. The support 220 may bedetachably coupled to the coupling part 119. Accordingly, the user mayeasily separate the charging stand body 100 and the support 220 fromeach other.

As needed, the user may fix the charging stand body 100 from which thesupport 220 is separated to a wall surface 2 using the fixing parts 115a and 115 b.

FIG. 21 is a view illustrating a state in which the charging stand bodyis supported by the floor.

Referring to FIG. 21, the rear surface 111 of the charging stand body100 may be supported by the floor. To achieve this, the rear surface 111of the charging stand body 100 may have a planar shape.

The cleaner 300 may be seated and held on the first body 110, and thelocking part 120 may be coupled to a lateral side of the cleaner 300 tofix the cleaner 300.

In this way, because the charging stand body 100 may be held in variousschemes according to a usage situation, user convenience may beimproved.

FIG. 22 is a view illustrating a state in which the cleaner is held onthe cleaner holder according to another embodiment.

The cleaner holder according to the present embodiment has the batteryaccommodating space, a location of which is different from that of thecleaner holder according to the prior embodiment, and has the othercomponents that are substantially identical to those of the cleanerholder according to the prior embodiments. Thus, the substantiallyidentical components are designated by the same reference numerals inthe prior embodiments, and detailed descriptions thereof will beomitted.

Referring to FIG. 22, the cleaner holder according to the presentembodiment is the same as the cleaner holder according to the priorembodiment in that the battery 302 is accommodated in the second body130 and is charged in an accommodated state.

However, unlike the prior embodiment, the cleaner holder according tothe present embodiment the battery accommodating space is recessed froma front side to a rear side. The prior embodiment is different from thepresent embodiment in that the battery accommodating space is recessedfrom an upper space toward a rear side of the second body 130.

However, the present embodiment is the same as the prior embodiment inthat, when the cleaner 300 is held on the cleaner holder, at least aportion of the battery 302 accommodated in the battery accommodatingspace is covered by the cleaner 300. Meanwhile, when the cleaner 300 isheld on the cleaner holder in a state in which the battery 302 isseparated from the battery accommodating space, the cleaner 300 coversat least a portion of the battery accommodating space.

What is claimed is:
 1. A cleaner holder comprising: a charging standbody comprising: a first body that includes a first charging port, thefirst charging port being configured to charge a cleaner in a verticalorientation; a second body that protrudes from the first body; and abattery accommodating space that is defined in the second body, thebattery accommodating space being recessed from an upper surface of thesecond body and configured to receive a cleaner battery that has beendetached from the cleaner; a base supported on a floor; and a supportthat connects the base and the charging stand body; wherein the secondbody includes a second charging port within the battery accommodatingspace, the second charging port being configured to charge the detachedcleaner battery, wherein the first charging port includes a plurality ofcharging points that are arranged on a first installation surface, andthe second charging port includes a plurality of charging points thatare arranged on a second installation surface, and wherein a firstplanar surface extending from the first installation surface intersectswith a second planar surface extending from the second installationsurface.
 2. The cleaner holder of claim 1, wherein the batteryaccommodating space is configured to receive the cleaner battery along aplane that is parallel to the first planar surface.
 3. The cleanerholder of claim 2, wherein the second body includes a cleaner guide thatis configured to align the cleaner to the first body such that terminalsof the cleaner contact the first charging port, and wherein the cleaneris guided along the cleaner guide in a direction that is parallel to aninsertion direction in which the cleaner battery is inserted into thebattery accommodating space.
 4. The cleaner holder of claim 1, whereinthe support is connected to an upper portion of the base and a lowerportion of the charging stand body.
 5. The cleaner holder of claim 4,wherein the support is connected to a lower portion of the first body.6. The cleaner holder of claim 1, wherein the charging stand bodyincludes a connector to which the extra nozzle is coupled, and theconnector is provided a lower side of the charging stand body.
 7. Thecleaner holder of claim 6, wherein the connector is disposed between thebase and the second installation surface.
 8. The cleaner holder of claim7, wherein at least a portion of the second installation surfaceoverlaps the base in a vertical direction.